Frank Tayo Omiyale ( ; born November 23, 1982) is an American former professional

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who played in the

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(NFL). He was selected by the

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in the fifth round of the

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. He played

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. Omiyale also played for the

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, and

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Early life

Omiyale attended

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in Whites Creek, Tennessee. In football, he was twice voted as the team's Most Valuable Lineman, and won All-Region honors, and second-team All-State honors. He also lettered in

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, and competed in

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and discus on the

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team.

College career

Omiyale played for

for four years from 2001 to 2004. As a senior in 2004, he made the

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team, won All-

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honors, and graded 90.5 for blocking consistency to lead the

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in that statistical category. Omiyale was inducted into the Tennessee Tech Sports Hall of Fame in November 2015.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Omiyale was selected in the fifth round (163rd overall) of the 2005 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons. As a rookie in

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, Omiyale was inactive for all 16 regular season games for the Falcons. In

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, he made his first

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appearance for the Falcons in a game against the

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on October 22, 2006. He was placed on waivers by the Falcons on September 1, 2007.

Carolina Panthers

On September 2, 2007, Omiyale was claimed off waivers by the

. However, he was inactive for all 16 regular season games for the Panthers in

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. On October 5, 2008, Omiyale made his first NFL regular season start, replacing the injured

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who was out with a concussion.

Chicago Bears

Omiyale signed a four-year, $14 million deal with the

on February 27, 2009. He was released by the team on March 1, 2012.

Seattle Seahawks

On March 21, 2012, the

announced that Omiyale had agreed to terms with the team. After spending the 2012 season in Seattle, Omiyale retired from the NFL.

References

External links

Chicago Bears bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Omiyale, Frank 1982 births Living people Players of American football from Nashville, Tennessee American football offensive tackles American football offensive guards Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football players Atlanta Falcons players Carolina Panthers players Chicago Bears players Seattle Seahawks players